Curtain-bracket.



E. NYLUND.

CURTAIN BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 28. 19w.

Patented Feb.19,'1918.

muemtoz LUND ERICK ERICK NYLUND, OF STAMBAUGH,'MICHIGAN.

CURTAIN-BRACKET.

Application filed April 28, 1917.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ERICK NYLUND, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Stambaugh, in thecounty of Iron and State of Michigan. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Brackets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in curtain brackets and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character which may be employed with convenience and facility for supporting either shades or drapery.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of this general character with novel and improved means whereby the same may be conveniently and effectively applied in operative position.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved bracket whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for aise, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in elevation, of a curtain bracket constructed in accordance with the embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in top plan, of the device as herein embodied:

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view in elevation, illustrating a further embodiment of my invention; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

As herein embodied, my improved bracket comprises two substantially tubular members A and B having their forward walls provided with a slot 1 and 2 respectively, extending the entire length thereof. The outer ends of the members A and B are provided with the substantially perpendicularly disposed wings 3. The wings 3 are Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1918.

Serial No. 165,159.

provided with the inwardly directed prongs 4: for a purpose which will hereinafter be more fully explained.

The'members A and B are adapted for telescopic engagement and are disposed across the outer face of the vertical members of the window frame or the like, and said members A and B are forced inwardly one toward the other to cause the prongs 4- to penetrate the side faces of said vertical member in order to maintain the bracket in applied position.

The marginal portion of the slot 1 of one of the members as A is provided with the ratchet teeth 5 with which is adapted tov coact the spring 6 carried by the inner end portion of the second member B so that the members A and B are automaticallyheld against relative outward movement. It is to be noted that the spring 6 extends outwardly of the member A through the slot 1 thereof so that said spring 6 may be disengaged from the teeth 5 when it is desired to remove the bracket.

One of the wings 3 is provided with a returned portion 7 provided with means, as indicated at 8, whereby a shade roller may be engaged therewith.

If preferred, however, the adjustable member 0 may be employed and as herein embodied said member C is provided with means, as indicated at 9, to-coact with a shade roller and also with an upstanding arm 10 adapted to be operatively engaged with a pole for the purpose of supporting drapery. The inner marginal portion of the member C is provided with a substantially right angle extension 11 provided adjacent the lower end with a barrel or head 12 extending transversely of the extension 11 and adapted to be slidably engaged within one of the members, as B. The barrel or head 12 is formed by bending the lower end portion of the extension 11 and is provided with the spring 14 adapted to coact with the teeth 15 formed in the second marginal portion of the slot 1 of the member A. By this arrangement it will be perceived that the member C may be readily adjusted longitudinally of the member A in accordance with the requirements of practice.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a bracket constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well V Ooplu oi thlsxpatent may be obtained for adapted for use by reason of the "convenience and facility With which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious thatmyi invention is susceptible of some change, and modifi:

cation'without' material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice, except as hereinafter claimed.

Iclaim: v v A curtain fixture comprising two telescopically engaged tubular members adapted to be disposed across a vertical member of a'WindoW frame or the like, the outer ends of said members being provided with means engageable With said vertical member for holding the tubular members in applied position, the outer faces of said telescopically engaged members being provided with slots,

corresponding "margins of the telescopic: members defining the slots being toothed, a bracket member positioned in advance of the slotted faces of the tubular members and extending thereabove, said bracket being provided at its inner marginal portion with a substantially right-angular extension, the lower end portion of said 'extension'being bent into a barrel extending transversely 01 the extension, said barrel snuglyfitting and slidably engagedwithin the tubular members, and a spring carried by an end'portion of the barrel and coacting With theteeth for holding the'bracket member against movement. Q 7

In testimony whereof I hereunto :aflix my 7 signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ERICK NYLUND.

Witnesses: g 7

O'r'ro G. GRoEsoHEL, JOHN NYLUND.

five cents each,-by addressing the Commissioner of latents,

Washington, D; 0. 

